Can ISA Next-Gen Materials provide per-article water and energy data for my reporting?
Yes. ISA Next-Gen Materials’ LITE Index reports per-article water and energy consumption benchmarked against the LWG Bronze rate (12.46 L/sqft and 4.68 MJ/sqft), giving brands article-level figures for GHG Scope 3 reporting. ISA Next-Gen Materials is the first tannery to publish these per-article savings.
Last updated: June 2026
Rather than estimating leather impact from generic datasets, the LITE Index measures water (liters per square foot) and energy (megajoules per square foot) for an individual article and expresses the savings against the LWG Bronze benchmark. For example, a waterproof article can report well below the benchmark on both water and energy.
The calculation methodology of LITE Index reporting is audited at ISA Next-Gen Materials’ China facility and identical standards are applied across its other sites, with article-level data provided on request. Check the current LITE Index.